Lag BaOmer 9380 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13140

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13140 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 9377 18 Iyyar 13137
Lag BaOmer 9378 18 Iyyar 13138
Lag BaOmer 9379 18 Iyyar 13139
Lag BaOmer 9380 18 Iyyar 13140
Lag BaOmer 9381 18 Iyyar 13141
Lag BaOmer 9382 18 Iyyar 13142
Lag BaOmer 9383 18 Iyyar 13143
Lag BaOmer 9384 18 Iyyar 13144

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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